Campaign news archive - September 2014

Appeal for Doncaster Healthcare Strikers
By Val Graham
Yesterday I was in Doncaster (more pawnbrokers and loansharks in the high street than pits still open) to protest outside the UKIP Conference. Pride of place in the audience was a large group of healthcare strikers from UNISON who have put up a magnificent fight against their employer Care UK who, after winning the contract, tried to tear up conditions and pay. They have put up a magnificent fight and deserve the support of the whole labour movement. [continue...]

Parliament Debates Bombing Iraq
Of the 24 Labour MPs who voted against, very few got to do more than interject with some challenging questions. Jeremy Corbyn MP spoke powerfully against the motion: [continue...]

Iraq and Syria: vote NO to British involvement
The following have signed a letter in the Guardian, calling on MPs to vote NO to British involvement in bombing Iraq and/or Syria in Parliament on Friday:- [continue...]